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FACSIMILES OF THE BANCKER BROADSIDES 

SALE, MARCH 25th, 1898 



I To the Public, i 

S T^HE long expeaed TEA SHIP ar- S 

4 X ^^^^^ ^^^ night at Sandy-Hook^ but ^ 

% the pilot would not bring up the Captain ® 

© till the fenfe of the city was known. The 

^ committee were immediately informed of %, 

^ her arrival, and that the Captain folicits for ^ 

% liberty to come up to provide neceffaries for -S 

^ his return. The fhip to remain at Sandy-- % 

% Hook. The committee conceiving it to ^ 

% be the fenfe of the city that he fhou Id have % 

g fuch liberty, fignified it to the Gentle- ^ 

^ man who is'tofupply him with provifions, ^ 

§ and other neceffaries. Advice of this was % 

^ immediately difpatched to the Captain ^ ^ 

% and whenever he comes up, care will be ^ 

^ taken that he does not enter at thecuftom- ^ 

^ houfe, and that no time be loft indifpatch- ® 

^ mghim. O 

g New-York, April 19, 1774. % 

CATALOGUE COMPILED AND SALE -^^ ^"^ -BOdVi AU6TI0K . ROOM^ 

CONDUCTED BY I^AVIS & HARVEY. 

ST\N V HENKELS 1 21 2 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



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By Authority, 



l<fEfV' rO R K, OSfober 8, 1777. 

EARLY this Morning Lieutenant Colonel Innes, 
Infpefiior General of Provincial Forces, arrived 
from Fort Mcntgomery with the agreeable News, 
that, on the Evening of the 6th Inftant, that Fort, 
with Fort Clinton and its Dependencies, were taken by 
Storm by his Majefty's Troops under the Command of 
Lieutenant-General Sir HENRY CLINTON. 
Our Lofs doe$. not exceed one Hundred and fifty killed 
and wounded. 

The Gallantry and PerfeVerance of the Britijh and 
Provincial Troops cannot be fufficiently applauded. 

Immediately after the Surrender of the Forts, the 
Rebels {^x. Fire to their Frigates, Gallies, &c^ 

We are forry to inform the Public that the gallant 
Lieutenant Colonel Campbell of the 5 2d Regiment, 
Major Sill of the 63d, Major Grant of the A^m;- 
Tork Volunteers, and Captain Stewart of the 26th 
Regiment, are among the kdled. 

A particular Account of this glorious and important 

Succefs will foon be publifhed by Authority, and print- 
ed by 

JAMES RIVINGTON, 

Printer to the KING'S Moft Excellent MAJESTT. 

Facsimile of Lot 1. Reduced one-half. 



PHILADELPHIA^ Septemtcf 29. 1775. 

Tfie fflUowing Letrert are publiflicd by order of the Honourable Condncw»l Coagrcft. 



Sir, ncid-qunrini. Cimlndge, Augufl, ri, 177; 

IUnderftandihnuheoflicertengaKcdinthccaufe 
of libcny aiii) tlicir country, who by rhc tor 
tunc pf war hi^e fallen into your hands, li.ive 
been -thrown indifcnininately into a connnon 
jail, appropnatcrl for felons — iliai no confede- 
ration has been had foi thofe of the mo(l rcfpefta- 
bie rank,, wlu'n lanRUiQiins vwuh wounds and dck- 
nefs — that fomcol them have been even amputned, 
in this unworthy fituaiion 

Let your opinion. Sit. o( the principle which aflu- 
ates them be wHiat it may. they fuppofetheyacft fiora 
the noblcft o^ -til pnaciplcs, a love wf freedom ind 
their country But polincil opinions. I conceive, arc 
foreign to this pqint 'liie oolig^trons arifinR from 
the rights of hunt\anity, and claims of rank, arc ujii- 
vcrfally binding and entcnfive, (eicept m cafe of re- 
taliation ) Thcle, I fhould have hoped would have 
di(flatcd a more tender ticatment of thofe individu- 
als, whom chance or war had put in your power. 
NoLCan I forbear fuggcfting its fatal tendency to 
widen that unhappy breach, which yoii, and ttofe 
MiniRvs under whom you aft. have repeatedly de- 
clared you wifli to fee tor ever clofed 

My duly now makes it ncceflary to apprize you, 
that for the future ! ihall regulate my condufk «o- 
•wards thofe gentlemen, who are, or may be in our 
pblTefTion, ei.iftly by the rule you ui*H ubfcj »c to- 
wards ihofeofouis. now in your cuftody. 

If fcvcrity and haidfliip mark the hne of yvTUr con- 
duiS, (painful as it niay be tc>me) your piifdne?-s 
will feel Kseffedls , but if k-indnefs and humanity 
arefliewn to ours. I fliall tiriih pleafiueconfider thole 
in our hands only as unfortunate, and ihey tiiall re- 
ceive frtira me that ireatmcni _ta Which ihcunfoi- 
tunate are e\cr entitled. 

fbcg fo be favotlred Mm r.n aftfw^r, as (onn sa 
polfiblsr atid am. Sir, your veir humble ft-nant, 
GEORGE WASHINGTON. 

Hi: Excclitncf Central Gao E. 

StR-. Bojl.-n, Augap f\, ijjs 

TO the glory of civilized nations, humanity and 
war have been compatible ; and rorflpanion to 
the'Tiibdued is become almoil a rr-i^TJ.l fWleca. 

■Britons, ever preemineof m mercy, have out- 
gone cointDon example* and oixrlipoked the crimi- 
nal in the captive iJpon thefc priticiples, your pri- 
Ibners, whofit It^es by the laws of the land arc def- 
tined to the cord, have hitherto b*en treated with 
cart: and kindijeft, and tnotss comfcrrtably lodged 
■"ttlandie King'j »K>op» l»-tfie hofpuals; indifcrifni- 
Tiajelyitis true, fe/t ladcno^lcdgeno rank, that is 
not derived from t>ie KJxig. 

My inrcUigcace from yottt irrQy would judify fe- 
ycrerecrmiination.Iuruierftandtherearebf thcKings 
faithful fubjcdts, taken lomc iime fitice by the re- 
bels, labouring like Negio ilsves to gain their daily 
fobCftence, or reduced t» the wretched aliemativc, 
to perifh by famine, or take arms againfl fhcir King 
and country Thofe who have made tite rreatmeni 



Till I read your infmuations m retard to Miniflers, 
1 conce.ved fbai t had aifted ondtx trie King ; rvht)fe 
wiQics. It is true, as well as thofe of his Mmifters, 
and tif every lioncfl man. have been 10 fee this on- 
happy breach forever clofed. bui unforttiriaiely for 
both countries, ihofc. who long fincc projeiffed the 
prefent crifis. and inlluence the touticils of Ameri« 
ca, have views very different frcrtn actommodiuion. 
I am. Sir. your mod obedient humblcfcr»ant, 
Ceorgt WaJJiinrtcn. Efq, T. ^C A G E. 

Sll, Head quarifTi, CdminJit, Artp- I9, 177/. 

IAddrefled you on the cle^-cntn inilatit in tejpis 
whieh gnve the rii ":.■". fcopc for tTif c"crc^'fE 'of 
that humamrv ar.d potitenefs. which were /up- 
pofed to form a part oi your cturacflei. I rernonflr*- 
ted with you on the tinworthv treatment "ffiewo t» 
the officers and citizens of Amenca, whom the for- 
tune of war, chance, or a miftakoi confidenc*, bad 
thrown into your hands. 

Whether Britifh or American iflercV fortfVude, 
and patience, are mof, pre-eminent — whtllier our 
virtuoua clu«<n3, whom the hand of tyranny ha« 
forced iWo arms, to defend their.wives, their chil- 
dren, and their property, or the tacrccnsry inftru- 
ments 0f lawlefs dominion, avarke and rei-encT, 
beRdefefe theappellaiionof rebels, and the punim- 
(heitt of that cord, which your affefted clemency 
•Ju, forborn mflift ; whether the authoriry un- 
def which I aft, isufurned, or founded upon the 
genuine principles of liberty, were ilte>gether fo- 
reig)s to the fubjeft. ! purpofely avoided all poli- 
tical diftJuiCnon ; nor (haJl I now avid myfelf of 
thofe advantages, which the facred caufe of my 
country, of liberty, and human iTature gr»e me 
over yoti, .much left Qialll (loop to retort an infec- 
tive, fitu ihe intelligence you Cay you have i^ceived 
from out army, reauires a reply 1 liaT? pken 
time. Sir, to make a Urift inqinry, an3 Liid it has 
not the leaft foundation in tnuli Noionlyyour of- 
ficers and foldiers have been treaod tvith n tender- 
nefsdue to fellow •irizens and brethren, but even 
thofe execrable parricides, whofe councijf -aod aid 
have deluged their country with blood, huve been 
protefted from the fury of a jwftly enraged y>eople. 
Far from corvlpelling or permitting their afljftance, I 
am cmbarraBedwith the nuoibttS who crowd to otir 
camp, animated with the pnrcfl pnnciplcs oi soi" 
tue, and love of their country. '»o« advjft me to 
give /ree operation to truth, to punifh mvfreprefeh- 
tation and falTehood U cipeneoce ftamjjs valua 
upon coutrfel, ytwiri tnuft tave a weight, which 
few cafl claim. You beft ca«i fell how far flie con* 
▼uifion, which has brought fucb ruin on bctlS COun- 
»ries.ifld fhaken the might^ empire of Bntain to ii« 
foundfltion.may be traced to thefc malignim'faufes. 
You affeft. Sir, to defpifc all rank, not dented 
from the fatne fource with your own I cannoc 
conceit-e one more honourable, than that, which 
flows from the uncorrupted choice of a brav? and 
free people, tlie purefl fource, and original foua* 



of the' prifoners In my timdy, or of TOur other Ha«i-of all powcr.^ Far from xuakuig " * P^P ^ 



friends in Bofton, a pretence for fucb raeafures 
found barbaiiiy upon falfehood. 

1 would willingly hope. Sir, ihai the fentimenisof 
liberality, which I have always believed you to pof- 
iWs, Will becxencd to concft theic mifdomgs Be 
temperate in political difquifrtion : giv: fire opera- 
tion to truoii, and pumlh thofe who deceive and 
mifreprefcnt,andno: only the effefts, but tlie caufes 
of this unhappy confljft will be removed 

Should thole under whofe ufurpcd au;honry you 



cruelty, a mind of true magnanimity and enlarged 
ideas would comprehend and refpeft it 

What may have been the mirijterial views, which 
have precipitated the prefent cnfii, Lexington, Con- 
cord, and Charleflown can bell declare May that 
God. to whom you then appealed, judge berween 
Amenca and you. Under nts providence, thofe, 
who influence the councils of America, and all the 
other inhabitants of the United Cokjniei. ar the 
hazard of tbeir lives, are dcternrune»J to hand down 



aft, conrrol 'fuch a difpofition, and dare to call le- to poftenry. chofe juft and invaloaMe privileges 

verity retaliation, to Cod who knot's all hfaris. be which they received from^heir 4nceftoT3 

tliC appeal for the dreadful coni'equences. I truft that I fliah now. Sir. clofe my corrcfpondenct with 

Bniilh Ibldien, alTerting the righis of the ftate. the you, perhap=, for ever. Ifyour ofbccrs. our prifo-- 

laws of the land, the being of the conftirmibn, Vvill' ners, receive a trearment fmm me, diltercnt tron* 

meet all events with becoming fonitude They will what 1 wiQicd to (hew them, they and you wiU re- 

courtvictorv, with the fpirii iheir caufe infpircs..ird member the occafion of it 

horn the fame motive wil) hndthe patience of mat- ^ 1 am. Sir. your very humble fervant, 

.lyrs Lnder mufonunc. Ca^r&iCsQi C W ASHJ NO rON. 

Facsimile of Lot 3. Reduced one-Iialf. 



An Express 

Juft arrived from 
General WASHINGTON. 



C^p ai Ccntb'id^i, OB. I4, 1775 
S I ft, 

fr^HV. intlofrd intofmalion being of thr highfO 
X •ropoitiiict, I ihou^hi it proper ro (la'Tmu 
it (o feu "lib all tJifpaich, (am Sir, 

your obedient lerrani. 
GEORGE WASHINGTON. 

0» tie Strvitt o/lbi Uniid Colonin- 

To the Hon. Nichetai Cute, Efq-, Dep. Go» 
«r^ bode- i (land, Piovidtnce 
nncUrftd.) 

Fatneuib, Mtiiay, ,t)\ti Oil 1;;, 
"THE Canceiiu (hipol fixtcen eons, tomtranortj 
by Cipiam Mowat, a large Hiip, fchooner. and 
1 (loop armed, anchored bflo* the ro«n the i7rh 
tnft. At 3 o'clock 9 M they weighed and came 
up, and anchored within gun (ho«, and itnmediairlt 
Cape. Mowat feni a letter gji (hore to (he town, 
gluing them two hou/t to move their lanmhei out, 
«s he lud orders ro fire (he town The ro>«n wi, 
tnedatfly chofc a cotnir" tee of three gentlemen, 
»i\d (rni them on board ro know the reafoo o( (he 
lotn'j being fet on fire. He returned tot in(«ei, 
that hi« orders were to (et on fire all (he lea pon 
iQwrs between Beirton and Hali(a», and that he 
r«pefted New-York wadhen burnt 10 aftirs H« 
farther taid, that when he leccjvtd order; Item iht 
Adrmpl. he defired that he might fhew fome ta 
♦our to the town of Falmodth, -which the AdmitaJ 
grirtedfl fuppofe as Capt. Mowat was urver par- 
ticular obhg«t\on!ito fome gentlemen at Fa mout^ 
for civilities ffirwn him when in captivity aniongfl 
them) and which lavour wai 10 fpatc ihr town till 
9 o'cltKk, Wednefday moming, in cafe we would 
l<nd him off r<slit fmall anni, which ibe towD 
amiDednccly did. 

■Wednifjjyipotning f-eing the iSth, the Com 
■sittte wem on board of Cape. Mowat aasm, if 
«rdeT to fa'O-Jiir town i he laid he would fa»e the 
towg oil he heard from (he Admital, in ole we 
•ould fend ofT four carru^^e gons, deliver op all 
•UT limll ttmi, amTiunitirm, ficc. and fend foui 
ttcKlciUCD <A ibr townti hotlagcs. rh.c'i tb: tow.i 



would Dot do A Tout half part nine in tte tnom- 
Mig he began to fite from the lour artned vrfTeli, 
and m five minutes fet fite to feveral boufes. Hs 
conunued 6'ing till alter dark the fame day, which 
dertroyrd the la'gi ft pan ol tne town. He farther 
informed the Committee char be (hould pnxred oj 
Ponfmouth, and defttu^ that place alia Thj 
foregoing is as nei' ihc laiflj as I am able to remctn- 
ber. Witoefj mj band. 

PEARSON JONES. 

P'ofpid- Hill, Oaiiii 34. i7;r5. 
S I-R, 
TiV an eipc efi that arrned from Falmouih laA 
night, we karo the grtaieft part of the Itnat 
IS m a(hei. The taemy 6 ed about three thoolir..'i 
fhot into It, and a large iiuiT>ber of urraies asd 
bomb), which (et the to-.. 00 fire, the tfKmj 
landed once or 1* crtofet 6re to the ftorea, they 
loTf eight or (en men in the attempt, and bad on* 
taken pnlooer, the inhabitants got ou a very to* 
riderable part ot their turnitun, no perlon kiHed 01 
wounded during the whole time of their firing 1 
the rticmy produced orders from adtniral Gravel, 
CO burn all t.he towns from Bofton to HaiiEu, 
Capt. Mowat inttxmed ihecomttntteeat FalmoutS, 
there had arrived orders from Eiiglaad about ten 
days fincc, to burn all the fea port towns on [ho 
continent, that would not by down jwl deliver up 
their arms, and give hijflagei for their future gooj 
behaviour ; he alfo acquaioced (heal that he rt* 
p fted the city ok New- York vn, in afties ; bj 
thefe account! we may learo what we have to e» 
peff, I ihi: k Newport Oiould be fci.H)fcd io lb* 
be(^ manner k can be, doubtleti the encirv wJI 
make an attempt to get the ftotk cfl" the iflani,» 
pTovifion Oseutd be made to defeat tScro \ deaib 
and defolatv.n lecmi to tnaik their fooc flepa, 6gS| 
or be flaves u the ^tniricsn looao, tile firft is by 
far the moff eligible. In halfe I am with efVeeiB, 
your iBoft obedient humbi* fervmt. 

NATHANIEL GREEN. . 

To the Hon McAn.'/u Otk/. Efcji in Ptorkleoor, 
(per Eaprefs. i 



facsimile of Lot 4. Bedaoed one-half. 



Lift Nigbt- Aim'cd 



AN EXPRESS 

From the Provincial Carol) new Bofton. with the follovc 
jng intereflir.g Accc^iiv^ of b.a Fngagcnomu at Charles- 
town, between about Three Thoufapd of the ICings 
Regolai Forces, ^ind shout Half the NunobeT of Pro-' 
viociaJs, OD Saturdajr the i 7tb IrJluit 



ON fr.JiT nighl, j"»f '^a*. 
1 5M o( <ht pro'iot.ilj «rti lo 
BuBkcri-Hill, in OrJn lo in. 
■ rmch Act. >r>^ coatifued 
irnrcichinj till S»iar<!»7 c« 
fc'clock "hen i«o thouf«m3 rtgnjin 
iFMi-chedOTiol Bo.too. lamWIoCijila- 
»own, tod plunJcring ii ot iH itl •»■ 
hutJlf cRCN. lit fire KJ it in l» diffVrcn. 
blacei »c oorf ; dKii dividing ikeir zrmj, 
oa« p»rt oi H miixhed-wp io ib« frooi •f 
Oie provinaili ioirciKhiof m. ind be. 
pa to iiucK the proTincijIj n long 
^t • tire olhCT ptrl af (lie arm; marched 
»V— 'Ife '0»o <if Chlrltftown, uijclcr 
toier oJ the fotomk o««««nfd brilie 
OrtoJ tHetq»n. The pr«»inciil atMi- 
tia iiCcorerCTl the rfgii':H tmretiog 
^M their left "ing " l/pnn nonce of 
4U», gi»ea tiT the fcony \a the ConreiSi- 
h(l frfrcei oortad on th.( wiig, Cipi J:i 
Woltoa. of AOiford. witli 400 of fjld 
iorcn, immediittly TepMred t4, »od 
(tolled op • poll 10* rail ftoce, md 
tarT7ing the po(l> and raili 10 ancnhtr 
fuce» put thetrt together for a bre^ft 
*ork Capt. NoltoD gt^e orden 10 itic 
te«n. pV»« •« ^T uiuil the —-»«• were g?t 
^hia ry fodi, nt4 then not till t&< 
word Fii gi»en. At the word > lieni| 
|nco the eocroy fcH lorpnfinglj I1 \'ta 
thuu*bi by tpeititori who ftood ai a dlf- 
tMKC, that our men djj great exectitioo. 
1 he aftioncootinued about two boura, 
«hen the reguliri no the right wing were 
pui inlo eonlulon, nod gan w»j. — rbe 
Connefticut tr^o^n clolaly p^rfitcd ihem, 
and were on ihe point of pulhiog tbeif 
b^yooc.s ; when oi-dcra were received 
fto.n Otony.1 P..INC.UJ. for raof> wh« 
fad bceo m aflii.o two houra, to fa^ 
baek, Kkdttmr plKU <• bo . (jiipplied t>f 
frelhfureCT. Thtfe orden beinj rtilH- 
tiattfcl a jKrcflion 10 retreat, our troopt 
to tW fi^ht wing begin a geotral reitMt, 
*kiah wakliiadcdioibt Icff, the pf^ik* 
<ipal place of aOioo, where Captaias 
Nilit^ Chertef, Clarke, and r»inixi 
llad f«/ctJ tht eoemy 10 grre way afd 
reufe telare Ihem.- fat (ofe confiUcraSIc 
iiftaiKe ; oidflaing iprmly purAudg ike 
crkmy. '•tit wilfi JBicolty ptrfuaJeil to 
iTiire ffol iltt right win';, by ni,ftaVio< 
the orjcri. hnvio^ already tentol ; ike 



led, '• ••Old beioj eaeWed. *t* 
obliged 10 reircal alfowitb the men body 
— Tb«y reateatfd witl^predpiudanacroTl 
the caofwaya t« WiauerHifl, In -hjc* 
the'' were eipoAd to the fire ol <h< eoe 
<Bj! Irott tUcil Otiffia^ u4 Boating 
baireriia 

We fKflalned om jrlaeliid h>6 » paf- 
Cnj the caafwat The eatmj pur'ued 
our troop! to Wuiier-HUI. wtertth* pa- 
•intials being ^e in forced bj Otr^-i^ P«»t 
ram. renewed the h»t\k wllli gtt» iptnt, 
repulfed iht coenry wiih feat flauglucr, 
and purfoed ihem ull they goi omler to- 
•er of iheu cannoa from the fhipptaj-" 

when tha eoemy retreaeed w» Ii 

HiH. tndthepraTinciala taWinier HiH; 
where, after enirenehlng and ereftinjb«- 
lerics. ihef on Mcanday began to Cre mo.' 
oa the rcgutanan Bunker > Hill, and at) 
the jhipl a»d8oallnjbaiicrie>iD the har- 
bour, when the Eiprcficaoie away. Tie 
Dumber of itie p^ovmciai's killed, i» be- 
tween 40 and 70, lao wounded ; of the 
Connefticvt troojB, l4 were killed ; nai 
afficei aniani then, wta either tilled or 
wauiadcd. exrept Liexit Gtovefnor. whd 
it wQua4od la the hand — — A Ccx'oncl 
Of Lierfi. Col. of tht New.Himpfhlre 
ftTTcea. aaaoftg the dead. It ii aHb Tjld 
that Dofl Warren, li undoubtedly aaoong 
the fhiD.— Theprcwinculilo* 3 iroa fii 
pouoJen, (OBc imreaehmg to»I» aeJ 
fcnapCacka 

The atunbcr flf rajalara tka( Srfl acwet' 
cd iht prrviaeaala oo Baiker'i kill Waa act 
tefa tkaa 300a — Tba BDisbar of prc^a- 
eUla wu osly 1100, wko, it ia fappoCid 
woald kaTc (ooo gaiaad a catapteat 'l^wy, 
had It aat k«eo (ar tb< a:i:ia;p7 tsifikki £• 
rtadj oeuiioDcd. -.-The regoUra Wert after- 
watda K'talorexd wilk icco oaen —It ia «n- 
t«a<«ia kow gwiat > asffiber el t»c eoany 
vei'e Hllad c« wtindad i bul it wai fu^pif- 
fed by fpeftatora, who taw ibe who'e aftiea, 
(hat Ikcte e«Dld cor be Icfi than 4 or )90 
killed —Mr. Gaidatf w»o go» .ai of BoHoa 
ao Soniiay tvecing, fayi that there awra 
(00 woucded mes keoiglil lato that plaOD, 
the iDorviog before kc <aoa« aoL 

Thi» jctoamwai lakco from Captail« 
Elijah Hide, ot Labanan. who wu a l[»r- 
raioren Wmier-HUI. iJu7io| the vfaala 
action. 



yrmtcd bj JOHN HOLT. .« Water iueei, wu the Coffee HouTe. 



FacslmUe of laot 6. Beduced one-half. 



New-York, Aug. 29, (775. 

Fresh News, 

Just ARRIVED 

From Gen. Woofter. 

OYSTER PONDS, a7ih Aug. lyjc. 
SIR, 

YOUR Favor of ihe i idi Inftani, cjme duly lo Hm.l, and I Oiould Kivo 
failed /of Haeiltm. ivithoui lofi of Time, had not I receiTcd ihc fol- 
lowing iinpoxcani 1 aelligctue fr jra Gon. Washington, vig. 
Aug. 23d, 1775. — Ycftcrday I received Advice from Boftort, Uiu « 
Nixnbtr of Tranfporcs have lailed on a fecond Exf>editian,\fur frelH 
Provifi<^ns*.Asihey m»y purfue (he fame Courfe, only advancing.further, wx think 
Montajg Poiot, on Lotig-Ifland, a very (wobable Place of tieir LflBd«n» j .1 haTc 
therefore thought it heft to give you the eaclieft Intelligence, but. I dia.noi mean to 
t«nfine your Aileniion or Vigilance to that Place, you will, pleafc ta extend yout 
Views as far.av the Mifcbief may be probaBly extended ' — Thu.< fai the Intelligence. 
I will fmthcr^bfortn you. Thai the Kings FiCher, laft Wedneldjy, went up- the 
Eouod, with ievortl tasai\ Cuiiers. reconooitcnng the Kocth Side of the Ifland j 
•nd Thurfday dm^ foHowed paA this Pbce two Top-faifVelTcIs, uhicbd apprehend 
to be Tranfjjorts, as they firrd two Sigpal Guns when they wett ihio the Racc.--- 
i would therefore irecommend 11 to the P^'omictai Congrefs tp keep a good Goard 
over Queen'6 C^ouniy, as t imagine thdr Def)gti is to get Stock fiom Huijtin^on, 
Lloyd's NcLk,''or Klulhing; and as we hope to fecore all the Stock upon t>iis Part. 
of the Ifland, you may czpc<^ the BoOcli'T'leci wiU proceed further op Soaudf- 

I lun. Sir, 

^oi.r moft obedient HuBitik Semnt^ 

DAVID WOOSTER. 

To P. V. B. LiviNGsro.'^, Ef^i, 
Prcfidcnt. &c. 

Facsimile of Lot 7. Reduced one-lialf. 



\ 



A L B AN y, Oaober3o, 1775. 

Frefti Advices from Canada. 

tjojl Saturday Evening an Exprefs from tJys Continental 
Army in Canada^ arrived in this City., mth. the following 
important Jntelli'^cnce^ viz. 

THAT the Fortrefs ot Chamblte was caken the i8ih frirtant ;— -The Garrifora 
furrenrfered Pnroncrs'df VVarl: — -To facilctJtc its Rcduftion, the Canadians 
cirriedthe Cannon, of the Continental Troops, down the Rapids and part the Fort 
at St. John's." -Our TroopS wereattackid ai La Prarie, but the Paity whoaRacKed 
bherti wrft defeated with much LoC> Their formidable Schooner was funic by our 

Csnnon . Two Stands of Colours were taken at Chambiee We have takeci 

.foch 3 Quantity of Powder, and An)miinition of rvery Kind, that the Redudion 
bf St. John's is almoit certain. 

ExtraSt of a Letter from a G^ntlemaH ih CaniTda^ to hn Fncnd m tint 
Gtty. 

"C«oip be/ore St. Johns. Odober JO, 1775. 
".K HAVE the Satisfaflion to loforai you that Fbrt'Cbamblee furrenderej ihe 

£ 18th Inflint, jto Major Brcji^n. iHctofcd ( fmttytnr* Li* of the Otficert, 

3oldiers, and Stores, taken at Chi*Mce.' You** Brother is gone to Long Ceel, 
where they have bad a fmall Skirniili ii*ith 150 C«jiadii>ns, and have taken fivo of 
UiemH'riJonerj. 

A Lift of Prifoners taken at CHAMBLEE. 



Major STOPFORD. 

Capt. PRICE, 

Capt. QOODWIN, 

Lieut. HAMEN, 

I.ieut SHUTTLEWORTH. 



Lieut. HARRISON. 

Capt. AI GE, of the Schooner. 

Commidary M'COLOUCH, 

A SurgeoD, 

76 Pricatsj. 



An Inventory of STORES taken at CHAMBLEE. 



So'Barrelj Flout. 
II Ditto Rice. 
7 Ditto Peafe, 
6 Diiic^ Butter, 
J 34 Ditto Pork. {7 datnaged) 
124 Barrels Gun Powder. 
300 Swivel Shott 

Box Mulkei Shot 



6564 Muflcet Cartridges. 
I 50 French Arms. 
3 Royal MorUfi, 
61 Shells. 

500 Hand Granades. 
83 Stands Royal Fufileers MurttfW, 
83 Accoutrement of Ditto, 
Naval Stores for 3 VelTclt. 



Five FRENCH Pnloftctt tuten at LONG CEEL 
FacBimUe of Lot 8. Reduced one-half. 



PHILADELPHIA. 

In CONGRESS, 

DECEMBER 6, 1775. 



WE cSeT>nr8an»o< tAc Ttuttca Uoicrt 
Coloorfifn Nonb-Aneriu, b>.r n- 
ko WM ovf moll rt'ir^u) coori^rrjriDD ■ Pto- 
cUauiOD i0ged fn<(r> tht Court ■( St. jAmc^s 
OB tk»T»fn(y. third duf of Aogurt laft Th» 

AtlM of k)i Mt;cfl» II afca rO|ivt II I fior- 
4iin«Ml infiucvce , and. oo that tftoooi, Jt 
^eeoiiw* I iDttier of io>portjec« rt> wipe off. 
!« flit name of (he(r U«i«d CoIoB»«, rte 
A^HitoQt O'bTch 11 •! cilcitUird to thram 
%foa ovt c«uf< . ikJ TO prfveot. u far u 
p(>£jble, th« undrfcrvcd punilbmran. ivrudl 
M te defijned (o prrparr for our (msd^ 

Wc t/e toouMof " fctfgriung ihe aJlfji- 
•• ucc OMch -c D«ic (0 ihc power thai h*j 
" DTOnded tod TtiAiiDed m." Wh^ aU thi» 
Aabi^irr tod ob^co'iir is*whAi ougii to be 
fo pFitn and obvRni, a> iliii Ke •'bo rum tra^ 
read M ^ U hii iJkgiann 11 inhit wetorgci / 
AlirgijDw in Pa/)iu&eni ' W^acfcr o>vcd-^ 
«rc never owiTcd u- AllOjguDCf To our King / 
Oar mmrdi hav^ c^rr ivct»i a— oor coodicl 
his ever bc«n «ofifiAeni whh iL We con- 
demn, and* wub arrrn lo omt haodi — ^ rt- 
fborc« ivbich Freusen wiU never pvr witfr-^ 
VT oppofe Ue claim and t»tnj(t o! occoorU* 
tOTTOBtl powtri, m *hich oeilhrr ine Cru«« 
Cf Parttameni .eff evei rMitlee By the 
Bfiufli ConAirution owr bcA rvAentuce. 
rii^Jx*. aa well a* d«*tiet. drrcrnd upaa u* 
Ue ca£(XM »ioijre <Ne laner b. defeod.ne il.e 
f<»r't>eT We l>,ouid afl in diameificiJ oppo* 
iiuoQ 10 both, if we permuted the cla^tn^ of 
fbf Bncifti Pu-hamciit ro b< riUblimrd a*^ 
die meafurrt purford in mnfequcDM of tbofe 
clym* 10 be c-'T-et' into evrcofiuD amoDg «f. 
Oui fagacioai opcr(lor% prvwijeJ toundi i 
fkiafi cHeioundadon of rvranov ard lac. irf* 
pOTvcr uo ore fide, at ^ctl a* againft uu' o( 
hStton and Itccotioufrtri mi iht oibei Oa 
which hai tht breach been made/ Ir ,r ob- 
)eded BgusA gj br ttv mofl loveieriK jrd 
the onofl candid of our rnemiei. thai we have 
oppofed any of the jwC prerogativei of the 
Ovwa. or any legal excnjoo of ihofe prr» 
fojatrvcs ' \Vh>, the(», arc we eccufad ct 
fo^j«ong o«/ allegiance '— \*eha»e perfonD- 
edoordotr: We have refi.led .d tbofe cafe»i 
Uwtecb lie right co refill u Hipulatcd ai nt. 
erOtlf. OD our pan, at the right to 0O»em 
u, ia ocKcr alcx. Q.pulated oo the pan of 
CkeCrwn The breach of AlJegiince >i rt- 
■owd froa oorVfirtance aj f ar ai ryrmoyii 
Amoved from \c^%l government. * 

k it alledged thai " wv have proceeded to 
** M «pm aad STowed rtbeUira * h vbai 



Oo<» il)i» .ctdl'on cr^fiS > It ta thmdeicnberf 

" Arrcyuig ourfchci in hol^'k m-noe/ 

'• to wiibft.ed the e«ecDnoo of the Law. asd 
•■ U4_toroDflT prej/arjng. ordtnog arwi Ifvying 
" •8r ag_ajo9 ib< Riog," We kno» «,f oo' 
IiiQ binding jpco •*. bwt (aco as havt been 
Danfmtttrd t»«> t))' oar aixeflcfi. and fucS la 
hi** beea confenied to by Ourfcl»ei o^oar r»- 
prefcorati»c» clecWd lot that porpofe. Wha; 
li^y Dimpt tvi.b thefc cba/aOcn. ha»e we 
•-Mhaood ' We havv iod«J defeodad itiem . 
and we ci«il| riftjw e^erj thi.y. do rv«,y ihng 
■Dd fuSerererT thing m thiLrr defeeTe. To 
fappon oof Urtj. and our libcrue* clUbfUiicd 
by our lao^. we ha»-c prepared, ardfrtd, and 
lr»ied war But is th» trj-toroaCy. or a^-atnH 
the King f We new fcim m lU coathiiuiun 
rrprereou him. Thai lelk ui he c^u to oo 
wrong The cmrt-nd illegal atiacUi, which 
weo^-pofc. halt no fouodjuoo to the fuyal 
autJKxH), Wc-itl o«i. 00 our pan. lofe the 
diftitffliual)OwccQ ihcKjiig aod hij WiDiflen * 
Happjr It would have bcfll "tor feme former 
rnDc«, hid It brm 4Jw47» pttfcrrti oo Lhc 
pan oftha Crow' 

Belltjo all chii we obferw, oo tbi« p;rt of 



■•"fbwoa cajT/iog od corrrfpoBdrau wnfc 
** tLcperfonrin nrbclhou. ia o^dcf n Drmg 
•• to covdigu p^niftiineoi tt!i auchorv y<f- 
" pctraiofi. Of sboncvt of /uch oaiip'ou* 
■• dcigoi '■ U\ u» Juppofa. for a tnome-i. 
that Tone po/oni Ja t)te cokitun */* la <•- 
belliOA, and that thofe. who cafry oa avrvft 
poadence wtih thctt, oiighi Icaro, bf loftie 
rule, which Brnoui a/r bovod to kBu«. how 
lodifcrici.natPihem. Do« ,i foM^ thai .ll 
correfpoodeDce with thctn detervr, to b< p*- 
oilhed' It might bate b*«n intended to »p- 
pntr ihem of theu danger, tod lo rrda'M 
fly whai la 



Currefpon 


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ninal rraoif* 


o* 


cortunujji 


■at« h« gi,ilt / W 


kimw that ' 


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who Aid 


and adher* to the 


liag's mea 


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and thule 


• ho to'refpofld w 


It* thea 100 


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to *rab'e 


thrio to ca/ry the 


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JT iJ the 


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Eu ihc J 


w goes aa Um^m 




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■ ad LM coaliiiaru 


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audjuibce 


n go farther than 



cbellic 



uadcfoedaBd urtkBc*h \oihe law. Ittnigsf 
ha*c b<Tn erj^e^.ed ■h«i a.piocIainauos,wbuk' 
by ihccooflHoaoo. ftw ao othtrtptfPailDo ib^ 
mcrrly tfiai of ei.hMviog t*nai li-aJreaay .'iw, 
wool J bjve (tad a ko^wa Legal l>uia lohavo 
reded upoo- A corf^fpoudeoca Wtwcca th« 
inKabitcou of G(c«i-BriijHi and iJicir breib- 
reo in Amenca. prod^nl, n better tiinei. 
■mch tituHAi^Q CO .DJt»idwili, .tij much 
Bdv«l(iage to toe pukht By what cdtenoa 
n.fllcftc. w.,o M u«willmg to bicaltor.' Oiii 
^orrefpoodencr, aod i., ai the fame Uine. 
■ n«rou» not to eipofe bir.lell ro the il.«dfoi 

— bv *hat cnienon ft,all he -eguiate hi> ccm-'' 
do^l ' He u admonilhed tiot tu carry on cor- 
rclpoodence with (be perfoo* now in rcbellMa 
(ball he afccruin who 



the law ' 

But, pttiiA^tt, the p:tpffpte ^J reafctt ard 
juflice and tfte *«mftinitioo will aoi p^.y.i 
FvfericacefoggcA* to oj (h« doubt r If they 
fNoo!d mx, we muA lefon to argwsiati dr.:- n 
from a »«7 ditfcreot fogicf We; iberef. rt, 
in the ramc of ihe people of ihefe Un.nd 
Colonic), aod by aithnrity. acceding to tK« 
partll m^xis} cf rcprrreaucioo dcn«cd fror> 
ihcM, declare, thai whattrer puni(>,n»enf i>aJI 
be uifli^ed odoo any perfooi in the power c? 
our eneaiies hr hiroanog, aidmg or abettinj 
the caufe of Aacrican liWr^ Ciall be -rtil. 
»™<^io tbe Use kiad aod the /atnc dtgrce 
opoo (iofe, 10 our power. «ho ba« faroartd. 
aided or «bcnrd. or»ftiaU fatour. aid or ibei 
the futcm of utintrterial oppreEoa The *f 
-fraoaj diffcrruc* betvrei. our caqfe and ihaa 
of ami encmii) ought pft.f, , fe.erer pwn.fh 
meot The law of rrulia-c 



ebcHu 



He 



eexjtialU fev, 



aqarRi' 



fuin tJielaw lo learo the rtturiol tbc fup|«fcd 
Cnmc The law n filent upon the lutjefL 
This. 10 a cnuniry where ii has becn-often laid, 
aod formcrlT w«h. jurticc. that tbe gorern- 
mem is by law and ooi by men. mii;bi reader 
huD perfedly eafy. But pfOtUmauooi ba»e ' 
been foreeumo dnifCTuu* engine* ib the 
bands of thde as power. loforrnaliaii it 
commanded «o t« Ci*vt> to ooe of ijtf Socrc-, 
lATiev of Sact, of 4] pcrfooa " vho IbaU ba 



by ihf» deciaiati- 
00, to Oi^aiioo or 10 tuoltiply pn.ofhtnenis 
Our fole view n g^ prrvesl ibem In thi* 
tw>b»Dpy and ttAoaiiaral t.^>eirTo*cr<y. ib wh-cb 
.Erircmi hghr agatufl Bdcan* and the dcifrn 
dan. of Brjtoo.. let the calamstio uamti, 
atrly incident lO a c«rH war (nfece We bop* 
additior* Will wot. from wantonr>e(s be uada 
CO them vo one (tde We ftatl lejrei th* nt 
celLiy. rf laid tjoder the oec^i), of imab*s 






tbe other 

Utrca fr%m /ir *//•«//.. 

CHJUCE6 THOMSON, ir. 



Facsimile of Lot 9, Reduced one-half. 




H I S 



M A J E S T Y s 

MOST GRACIOUS 

SPEECH, 



BOTH HOUSES Of PARLIAMENT. 



HOUSB e» LORDS. Nsv. ai. 

THIS day ihc King went ',n ih< ufual i)aie lo op«r, 
both Houfes of Parliamc m , when being (eaied on 
(he Thionc» and the Corrrnoni t>T command artcndinj. 
he made the foHou^mg Sj.eech 



Mf Lord* and GemUmn. 
HAVE eslled yroo rogeihei in • C0ftjoni9u/t wIvicK 
demands yoii' mofl fenous jiiention , in the time 
of profound peace without pretenct o( ptotocalion 
ot coloui o( romplajni. the CouN of France hath 
not forboft to diilurb the public tranquility in vi 
olation of the faith of treaties and the general rights of 
fove'eigns. ai firrt by the clandeftine fupply of arms and 
othet aid. lo my revolted fuhiefls in NortI) Amenci. md 
aflerwaids by avov^mg openly theit luppori, and enteiir.g 
into federal engagemenif with the leader! of the rebellion, 
and Jl length by committing open hodjliiies and depre- 
dations on rpy faithful rubjefts. and by an icflual muafior. 
o( my dominions in Amrnca ind the Wert- Indies 

It rs. I tturt. onneceffary for me to a/Ture you thai the 
fame ca/e anrl concern fo' th< happinefs of my people, 
which induced me fo endeavoui to prevent the calamines 
n( wax, will make us defirous to (ce a reflorjnon w( the 
bleifings of peace, whenever ii can b< effeOed wiib pei ■ 
feO honour, and with fecunty lo the nghts of thii 
country 

In the mean iimf I have no' negkiOe/l to idtt tht pi'- 
per and neceffary mcafures for difappointmg the milicnam 
deligns of our enemies, and dfo. for making grneral 't 
prifals , and ilrtfOugh my efforn han not been attended 
wii'b all the fii.cccfs which the juflice of out caofe and 
the vigour of our excnions fecm to proiriife . yel the ex- 
unfivc commerct of my fubjcifis has been protcdlid in 
A>crt of in branchf >, jnj Ijigt repnfil, hjve bvtii midc 

\Tbt ainr SfKnL u copietl J i om i be Nfv- 
Poblifhed by James Riving tom. Printer 



0p6fl die io^rioKi l^greiTorv \>J tht tipiioct of my Aeettt 

^^ fcry the ^tre ->'^'icnfrrpTT7ing fpliTr of my people. 

The great armaments of othei powers, hovrerer friendly 
end finccre theit profeffrons, howevei jart and honoai> 
able then purpofrs. inufl necel/a/ily cngige oor attcntien. 

Ii wouJo have atfordcd me »ery grral faiisfaflion to have 
informed yod, llial the conciliatory meafures planned by 
the wifdom and temper of Parliament, had taken the de- 
(iied effeO, iJid brought the iroubleain North* Afl»erU» to 
« happy conclufion. 

In this fituaiion of affairs, the nationil honotf and. 
fccatify call fo loudly Upon us foi ihe mod aflire «xet- 
lions, thai I cannoi doubt of your Ireartiert coogortlfncs 
• nd fuppoii From the vigour of your councUi, and th« 
conduifl and intrepidity of my ofhiers and forcej, by fe» 
and land. I flattei myfelf, by the bleffing of Ood, to 
deri»« the means of vindicating and maintaining th* ho- 
roar of my crown, gnd the micrefts of my people, a^nlt 
all Our cnenxiei 

Crnilrmei of ihr Haujr ^ Csmmairi, 
I Mill order the proptr eflimaccs for the etifuin^ yat 
»o be laid before you. and when you confider the impor- 
tance o( the objects (ot which we ire contending, you 
win. I doubi not, grant ine fuch fupphes •a'^oO (hall 
judge nerefTary for the public K-rvicc, and adequate to 
the prefeni emergency. 



My Lor/fj and Genrkmrn, 
I have', according to the powc'rt ftfied. in me foi ihil 
purf o/c. faUcd forth the nulirl.i ( j «/?Vft-fn the tnierior di« 
fence of thi' country j and Ihnc with tlic greatert and 
truefl Catisfachon, beCD myfelf J wimefj of ihal pnblii, 
(pirn, that (t«*dy ardour, and thji lovc of ilieii couniiy, 
whuh iniinatfs .ill ranks of inf faithful (uhieds. and 
winch t 'iiiioi fail of making u> l-iic at honie. and re/- 



"Jrrjey Ga^ciit, daird ibt lO/b ff Fcbruarj.] 
to the K I N C's Mod Excellent M-»JESTY. 



Facsimile of laot 10. Keduced one-half. 



To The PUBLIC. 

WHOEVER lerioufljconfideis rhe impoverirtiirfStjtcof tbi» Ciryi 
frptcTally bfmany ot the poor Inlubitantsof it, rauD be great- 
ly furprifcd af the Condud ol iuch of thetn as employ the 
Soldiers, when there arc 3 Number ol the former that want 
troploymenf to fupport then diflndcd families. Every Man of Senfe a- 
mongft Hi knows that the Army u not kept here to prote(ft, but to en- 
(lave ii> ; and rotwithftanding our Alftmbliei have given vail Sums of Mo- 
nry to provide them with fuoh Nccclauci which many of the good Burg- 
fti want 

Tht-f^ Supplies are paid by a Tax on the Colony', a third of which 1% 
the Quota tor this City and Couuiy Ado 10 tliu Burthen the iitavy Duty 
ive pay on Sugar, ^( which fo greatly dillrefiet our Trade, and has fo im- 
poveiifhed thjs City, that many 0/ i'» lormci Inbaijitantjijsa'f; "Ci t^t,eH and 
others thit remain, are, (o' want of hniploV, unat>ic »s«,iappoit themftlvet 
and arc thereby become a pLblic Charge, 'rhis might, in a gieal Mea/ure, 
fcc prevented with Comfort to their diltrcfTdd Families, and a favmg to ihe 
Community, if the Eniployers of Laboureri would attend 10 11 with thit 
Carc«nd Benevolence that a Citizen o»es to hii Neighbour by employing 
hkn. ■ leii not enough that you pay Taxes fof Billtting Money to fupport 
■the Soldifr^i, atid a Poor lax, to maintain many of their Whores and 
Bfiftards in the Work-houfe, without givirig them the Employmenr of the 
Pt>or, why you mufl fupport if yuu den 1 criiploy them, which addi greatly 
to fvvcl) your Poor Tax ? J hope my Fellow Cimjcns will take this Matte; 
jjito Canri4eration, and not counicnance ?, Sen of Men whi are Enemies 
♦o Liberty, and at the Beck of Tyrants toenflas*. fcfpeclaJly when it will 
bring on you the juft Reproaches o' the Poor. Experience has eonrmctd 
us, that good Ufage makes Soldiers Infolenrand Ungrateful; a'l the Money 
.that you have hitherto given them, has only taught them to defpife and 
infuit you. This is evident in a great Number ol them, attempting laft 
Saturday Night to blow up the Libnty-Polc, which they had near effe^ed 
if fome of the Inhabitants had not difcovered them. They had Time to 
Saw tkc Braces, and bore a hole 111 the Pole, which they foiled with Powder, 
and plugged it up, in order to let Fire to it , which wai difcovered by a 
PerJ'on at Mr. Montanyes : 1 hey in Rcfcntment broke Seventy-Six Squares 
of his Windows, entered his Houfe, and ftoppcd him in the PafTage with 
Sworr's, and threatned if he ftirred to take bis Life, which fo intimidated 
the People in the Houfe, that they were induced to go out of the Win- 
dows. Notifatitficd with this atrocious Wickednefs, they broke two of 
his LafnptJ and fcvcral Bowls, and that they might the tetter acCompIifh 
their Defigiil, they ported Sentinels in the Roads that leads to Libcity 
Pole, to prevent their being difcovered. This and worfe would be thn 
*rreatmcnt we might exped if there were a greater Number of them. It'» 
hoped that this Conduft with the former Confiderations will be fufficieni 
to prevent any Friend to^ Liberty from Employing any of them 
for the future. There is a Matter of the utmoft Importance to the Liber- 
ties of the good People of this Colony and the Continent now bcf^te the 
Aficmbly. All theFrtenas to Liberty that incline to bear a Teflimony a- 
gainfl a literal Compliance with the Mutiny A&, [oiherwife called the 
Billeting Aiftj are defred to meet at L'bcrty-Pole, at Twelve o'Clock, 
on Wednefday next, which will bf on the 17th InAant, where the whole 
Matter (Kill be communicated to theiD 

Ncf-Yotk. }uiuiry 1 jto, 1770 ** ** l^ T U S. 



facsimile of I^ot 37. Reduced one-half. 



New-York, r«^^/, April 2 5', r.^^-. 

This Day, about Noon, arrived a fccond EXPRESS from 
New-England, with the following importanc Advices. 



Walliagford, Monday, April 24, 1775. 
Dear Sir, 

COLONEL WADSWORTH was over 
in thij place, vaM of ycrtorday, and ha* 
ordered 20 raen oat of each cr mpany in hii 
regiment, feme of which had already fee off, 
and other* go this moroinv^. He brings ac- 
counii which came to hira authenticated 
from Thurfday ia the afternoon. The. 
King's troops being reinforced, a frcond 
time, and joingd, as I fuppofe, frcin what I 
cdn learn, by the party who were inicreeptsd 
by Col. Gardner, w^rc then encamped on 
Winter Hilt, and were furronndcd by 
20,000 of ocr fflea, who vftfc cntrfQching. 
— Colonel Gardner's anibufh proved fatal to 
Lord Percy, and another Genera] Offiter, 
■who were killed otl the fpot, the firft fire — 
To (;ountcrbal3nce this good news, the (to- 
ry is, that ouc f5rft man in command, (who 
he is I know not) is alfo kil.cd. — It Teems 
they have loll many men on both fides — 
Colooel Wadfworth had the account a 
letter from Hartford^ — The country beyond 
berc are all gone, and we cxpc<5t it will ht 
impoHible to procure horfcs for our wag- 
gons, as they have, and will, in every place 
employ, themfelvci, all their horfes — la 
this place they f jnd an horfe tor every 6th 
man, aod arc preffing them for that piir- 
pofe — I know of no way but you muft im* 
mediately fend a couple of flout able horfn, 
who may overtake us at Hertford poflibly ; 
where we muft return Mrs. Noyes's. and 
Mcloy's. if he holds out fo far — Remember 
the horfcs muft be had at any rate. — I am 
in the greatefl hafte, your entire friend and 
buaible fervant. 

JAMES LOCKWOOa 

N. B, Col. Gardner took 9 prifone^s.and 
it clubbed their firelocks and came over to 
tur party. Col. Gardccr's party confiftcd 



of 700. and the regulars 1800. inOe-id of 
I 200 as we heard btfore J ib<y have frrt a 
veffel up Myftick Rivrr af far as TcmpWs 
F,am, which 1$ abodt haTf a m^e fiom Win- 
ter Hill. Thefe accounts being 'rue. al! 
the King's forces, except 4 or foo, rauO be 
iticamped on Winter llil). 

At the inftance of the gentleroen of Fair- 
field, jufl departed from hence, thij is copietj 
verbatim from the original, to be'*forwardcc! 
to that town. /faac fittr,, 

Pierpont Ed-wardj. 

New-Haven, April 24, 
Malf paR 9 Foreaoon. 

The above copy, came authenticatet!, 
from the Icveral towcs through which it 
pa(T-d, by the follo^«'ing gcntfemen, viz. 

Fairfi:id. 24fh Apiil, 3 o'clock afternoon, 
Thaddeus Burr, Andrew Rowland. Elijah 
hhrX 

hlorwaik 24th April, 7 o'clock afternoon. 
John Cannon, Thaddeus Bcus, S>»muel' 
Gramao, committee. 

Stamford, 24th Aorit, TO, o'clock even- 
ing. John f^ait. yxn. Samuel Huitooi 
David Wcbbt Daniei Gray, Jonathan War- 
ing, jun. 

Greenwich, April it,^ 3 o'clock fti6rnirg. 
Amos Mead. 

The above gentlemen write, that in each 
town, they fh.ill hold thenjfdves in rcaditiefi 
to mirch more men imraedtately^ if wanted, 
and r<<iaeft thiir "bretbreo in ibc V^efleri* 
towDS avd governmc.i"ts to do the f ime, and 
that all. material intelligcQCC, Oia(^ bs for- 
warded wiiS fpeed< 

Some accounti mrr.tion. that the foWicry 
iiad been guiliy of fomt fbocking barbari- 
ties, In wantonly burning houfes and mur- 
dering old men, women and children, but 
of ihefe, we fliallnot mciirion particulars, till 
the arrival of more ccrtam and ciicom- 
Aantiai accounts. 



Printed from the accefled Original, by JOHN HOLT. 



Facsimile oi L.ot £8. Full size. 



N^'Torl, May 8, 1775, 

Extras of a Letter 
From Philadelphia^ 

^v crGentteman in this City^ dated the 6th injl, 

YESTERDAY evening Dr. F R A N K L I N arrived 
here from London in fix weeks, which he left tLe 
20th of March, which has given great joy to this >own, 
he ftys we have no favours to exped from the Miniftry, 
ijothing but fubmi/Tron. will fatisfy them, they cxped 
little or no oppofition will be made to thei^: troops, thofe 
that are now coming ar« 'for New-Torky where it is 
expected they will be rccei^d with cordiality. As near 
as we can learn there arc about four thouland f:roops 
coming in this fleet, the nien of war and Cranfports are 
in a. great meafure loarfeJ with dry goods, to fup ply 
New-York^ and the country round it, agents are Coming 
over with them. Dr. Franklin is highly pleafed to find 
us arming and pr.eparifig for the worft events, he things 
noihing elfe can fave us from' the mofl abjcdl Havet)^ aad 
deftru£^ioh, at the fame time encourages us to believe a 
fpirited oppofition, will be the means of our {alvation, 
'The Miniftry are alarmed at every oppofition, and lifted 
up again at every thing which" appears the leaft in their 
f av.our, every letter and every paper from *hence,^ ar^ re^A 
by them. 



N E Pf" ' r O R K. 
Printed by JOHN A N D E R S O N, at Bcckman's-Slip? 

Bedaced Facsimile of Iiot 61. 



To the Inhabitants of the 
City and County of 

New- York. 

Triendi aid Feiinc Citizent^ 

^TOT^VITHSTANDI^'G the prefen? alarmiog fituation of America in general, and tlie 
• tcwn of Bi-Hon in particular ; as well as the utter aLbherrence wh'ch yoo late.y 
cxprefled at the^rondtxftof MtdrJ. U S T I C K S, for fupplyin^ the army under General 
GAGE \^ho is new carrjirg on the ficgc of BoHon, v^jth implennents of w^r, &c. and, 
ro!ui-hrt;!nding that this milter had •i^een previoufly and eamefljy rccon^mcnLled to your 
rr.ort feriGUfaifcntion by the Ger.cral CommlUte ; >et, are there Cien »o be found, w^io are 
bafe enough, for lucrative confiderdtions, to continue Ajpjjlving the troops with neceffatiff, 'or 
eftt^irg fhe'rmmrdiate dtflrudtion of <5ur brethren and fellow^-lubjeds m Bofton, who are 
DOW fufFcring the m^>(^ ariull and cruel hardfliips in th« common caufe c f Amerir?. which, 
•if sccorr.plifhed, will finally overtake the inhabitants of all the colonies The confidcfdtioa 
cf which, irouccd a number of the Freemen, Frcehulders, Merchants, and others, to men 
St the houfe of the Widow VAN D E W A T E R, in order to devifc the moft p-iident 
snd efficacious means for averting the impending ruin, that luch a condu(St moft incvirib.f 
invclveus in, arid that to the eternal reproach oi the commurity. 

Accordingly a Cc^.miTtce was appointed to wait on thcfe perfons.to diffuade them from 
-icting fo"b2Tc p.nd unnatural a part ; but, to our inexprtlKble giitf, they were found to be fo 
infatuated with the hopes of g^^'n, that no impreffion could be made en. their mmds, of the 
crt'-cltv,or Kj-jflice of their condudt. It was therefore thought by the Meeting, ahfolutelj 
receflary, once more, in the present pofturc of sftiirs, to colltrCl the (enfe of the dty iij4 
cjui.ty, on the propriety of iurnifhing the troops with hay, ftraw, &c. as wcH 2S boards and 
plank'^ the former of which will enable the General (as indeed without it, he cannct) more 
effecluaily fot^ke rhe f\c\d, zr.6 the latter to mike pl^tfornis for the si^iilxry, 6cc. Aid, as 
there are'rovv two tranipjfts fenr here for thrfe artjcres, as well as others, no dcdTrt.-And a« 
Ralph Ihurman and Rzbert H^rd-.Kg hive been employed to furnHL the aioref^id articles, tt 
is eurrcftiv requcfled that the Freemen, Freeholders, and otHcf inhshitants of the ciry and 
county will meet at VI o'clock on ntfxt Satiirday evening, at the LIBER'H'-POLE, in order 
tofignily their fcnf^ on the prefent occ»fioD, sj tbofe pcrlons both pcriiA in fuppljir.g the 
army with every* nccciTiry, in thcir way. 

T;:i% "^yfl: B V Order of the xMeeting. 



Fmcstmile of Lot 63. Pnll «Ue. 



AT a Meeting at the Exchange, i6th May, 
1774, ISAAC LOW, chofen CHAIRMAN. 
I ft Queftion put, Whether it is neceflary for the 
prefent, to appoint a Committee to correfpond with the 
neighbouring Colonies, on the prefent important Crifis? 
Carried in the Affirmative by a great Majority. 

2d. Whether a Committee be nominated this Even- 
ing for the Approbation of the Pubhc?— Carried in the 
Affirfnative by a great Majonty. 

3d, Whether the Committee of 50 be appointed, or 
2,5? — Carried for 50, by a great Majority. 
The foUovding Perfons were 7iomuiated: 



John Alfop, 
William Bayard, 
Thcophyla(5> Bachc> 
Peter V. B. Livingfton, 
l^hilip Livingfton» 
Ifaac_Seajs*. 
David Johnftcm, 
Charles M' Evers, 
Charles Nichoil, 
Alexander M' Donga 11, 
Capt. Thomas Randall, 
John Moorei 
Ifaac Low^ 
Leonard Lifpenard, 
Jacobus Van Zandt, 
James Duane, 
Edward Laighr. 
Thomas Pearfall, 
Elias Delbrofles, 
William Walton, 
Richard Yates, 
John De Lancey, 
miles Sherbrook, 

iohn T^urman, 
ohn Jay, 
JohA Breome> 



Benjamin Booth, 
Jofeph Hallctt, 
Charles Shaw, 
Alexander Wallace, 
James Jaunccy, 
Gabriel H. Ludlow, 
Nicholas Hoffman, 
Abraham Walton, 
Gerardus Duyckinck, 
Peter Van Schauck, 
Henry Rcmfen, 
Hamilton Young, 
George Bowne, 
Peter T. Curtenius, 
Peter Goelet, 
Abraham Brafher, 
Abraham P Lott, 
David Van Home, 
Gerardus W. Beekman* 
Abraham Duryee, 
Jofeph Bull, 
William M'Adam, 
Richard Sharpe, 
Thomas Marfton, 
Francis Lewis, added nim% 
con,M2iy 19th. 



•• Reduced Facsimile of Lot 73. 



I To the Public, f 

I ryi H E long expe<aed TEA SHIP ar- % 
4 i rived laft night at Sandy-Hook^ but ^ 
^ the pilot would not bring up the Captain ^ 
©• till the fenfe of the city was known. The @ 
'^ committee were immedbtely informed of % 
^ her arrival, and that the Captain folicits for ^' 
% liberty to come up to provide necefTaries for % 
^ his return. The fhip to remain at Sandy- % 
Hook. The committee conceiving it to ^ 
% be the fenfe of the city that he fKould have % 
g fuch liberty, fignified it to the Gentle- ^ 
% man who is to fupply him with provifions, ^ 
^ and other neceffarics. Advice of this was ^ 
^ immediately difpatched to the Captain ; ^ 
if and whenever he comes up, care will be ^ 
^ taken that he does not enter at thecuftom- ^ 
f^ houfe, and that no time be loft in difpatch- ^ 
^t mg him. 4g& 

g New-York, April 19, 1774. J 



Facsimile of Lot 124. Fnll size. 



Illumination. 

COLONEL TiLGHMAN, Aid 
de Camp to his Excellency 
General Washington, having 
brought official acounts of the 
SURRENDER of Lord Corn- 
wallis, and the Garrifbns of 
York and Gloucefter,thofe Citi- 
zens who chufe to ILLUMI- 
NATE on the Glorious Oc- 
cAsroN, win do it this evening 
at Six, and extinguifh their 
lights at Nine o'clock. 

Decorum and harmony are 
earneftly recommended to eve- 
ry Citizen, and a general dif. 
countenance to the leaft ap- 
pearance of riot. 



O&ober 14, 1781. 

Facsimile of Lot \3t, FuU elz.. 







S I R, 

HAVING now fitted you out with every Re- 
quifitc for your prefent Voyage, in as complete a Man- 
ner as we can, we expecfl you will be very careful not 
to inc^ur any Debts in Foreign Ports, to be charged to 
the American States, unlefs in Cafes of real Necefllty, 
flnTing frcfm (tnforefeen Events, or unavoidable Acci- 
dents. And tt'e ftrongly recommend rt to you, to be 
vigilant and Careful in the Prefervation of the VeHVI 
Under your Command, and of her Stores, Tackle, Ap- 
parel, and P'urniture, that there may be no Wafte or 
Dcftrii(f>ion therein, through the ncgled of yourfelf or 
your Officers, You are to take notice, that on your 
return we fhall demand an exaA Inventory of every 
Thing belonging to your VcfTel, and ftiali compare the 
tame \VU^ the Returns now teA in This Office, and 
(hall make you chargeable for all Deficiencies that may 
appear to have been occafioned by wilfull Ir.attention 
and u ant of Care ; and that we Oiall allow no Accounts 
of your own Expenditures, unlefs they are vouched by 
Eills or Receipts. 

\V E expea you will do your utmoft to maintain 
good Order and wholefome Difcipline on Board your 
Veffel ; and condu£l all Things committed to your 
Charge, with a View to the Service of the UNfTED 
States of America, and to the EftabliOiment of your 
own Reputation. 

Wishing you a happy Voyage, we heartily bid you 

Farewell. 



^^v^t^ **c<«;^ NAVY-BOARD, ^^-^^^ J^^^^^^ *^^ ' 
Philadelpria ^ — ' ** ' "'* 




Reduced Faoilmlle of Lot 139. 



